It Can Be Done: 8 Spaces that Make Track Shelving Look Good

Track shelving might be the most common in a pantry, office or garage, but if you know how to style it right, it can be beautiful enough to sit front and center right in the living room. Just check out these eight rooms, which each put their own spin on the track shelf thing.

Above: Mounting art to the wall between the shelf standards gives this wall unit from Old Brand New a more upscale look.

Track shelving is even great in the place of a traditional standing bookshelf, like here from Manhattan Nest. The wall-mounted shelves offer two huge advantages: They can often get closer to the ceiling (more storage!), and don't take up any visual floor space (to make your place feel bigger).